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Avro RJ85 · A2-ABG · Air Botswana

Avro RJ85 illustration in Air Botswana livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Avro RJ85

BAE146-2303Unknown
RegistrationBWA2-ABG
OperatorAir Botswana
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Avro RJ85 in Hatfield / Woodford. Has operated for Lufthansa CityLine and Air Botswana.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAvro
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inHatfield / Woodford, Reino Unido
Country of registrationBotsuana
OwnerAir Botswana
MSN2303
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · BAe 146 / Avro RJ

Figures for the BAe 146-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.0 m102 ft
Wingspan26.3 m86 ft
Height8.6 m28 ft
Range3,340 km1,803 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed743 km/h401 ktMach 0.70
Service ceiling9,450 m31,004 ftIt flies above Everest (1.1 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight45,132 kg99,499 lb
Maximum payload19,492 kg42,972 lbIts 100 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity100 passengersUp to 112 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,340 km range, from Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,922 kmISTIstanbul1,837 kmMADMadrid1,420 kmLHRLondon654 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)448 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha4,588 km

The type first flew in 1981 (45 years ago) · About 387 units built · Production ended in 2001

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the BAe 146 / Avro RJ Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2012Lufthansa CityLine network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
FRAFrankfurt am Main
Main destinations
MUCMunichDUSDüsseldorfEWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburgZRHZurichBRUZaventemVIEViennaLHRLondonCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart
2012–2026Air Botswana network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CPTCape Town
Main destinations
GBEGaboroneMUBMaun

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 21, 1997
Delivered to Lufthansa CityLine
Delivered to Lufthansa CityLine as D-AVRP.
Aug 16, 2012
Transferred to Air Botswana
Transferred to Air Botswana.

Operators

1997-02-21
Lufthansa CityLine
Registration D-AVRP
2012-08-16
Air Botswana
Registration A2-ABG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Avro RJ85 · A2-ABG · Air Botswana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-2303},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BAE146-2303}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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